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British Council reviews

3.7

62% would recommend to a friend

(2,315 total reviews)
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Ciarán Devane

57% approve of CEO

43% positive business outlook

British Council has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 2,315 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The British Council employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Gemeinnützige Organisationen & NGOs industry (3.7 stars).

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2K reviews
4.0
Jan 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice people, flexible working and a good atmosphere

Cons

Difficult to get promoted there are a few favourite employees who move around on a yearly basis and seem to get whichever role they apply for whereas others don’t get the opportunity to move or progress

2.0
Dec 30, 2025

Seems to be dying

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Most colleagues are very professional and knowledgeable (teaching)

Cons

Management is neurotic and in a constant state of panic

3.0
Dec 30, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Adequate education opportunities & flexible remote working

Cons

career movements are rare and difficult in cross operations

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